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Cable Modem

cable modem

A modem for use with cable systems. Offers much higher data rates than conventional analogue modems.

Where a cable modem has LEDs on the front, these are typically one or more of:

LED	Short for	Description
PWR	Power	Power on indicator.
USB	USB	Indicates activity on USB connection.
ENET	Ethernet	Indicates activity on Ethernet connection.
U/S	Up Stream
D/S	Down Stream
SYNC
RDY	Ready	Indicates that the modem is ready for normal use. Off indicates that it is performing its self test or that there is a fault.

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